Cabletron Systems 2000 - Manual (Page 6)

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ConÞguring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices ............... 2-33
Setting the Desired Operational Mode ............................................... 2-36
ConÞguring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices .................. 2-38
Operational Mode Fields ...................................................................... 2-40
Setting the Desired Operational Mode ............................................... 2-41
Auto Negotiation Technologies ........................................................... 2-42
Setting Advertised Abilities for Auto Negotiation ........................... 2-43
ConÞguring the COM Port.......................................................................... 2-43
Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) ...................................... 2-45
Accessing the UPS Window ................................................................. 2-46
Setting the UPS ID ................................................................................. 2-48
Using the Test Option............................................................................ 2-48
Using the Disconnect Option ............................................................... 2-48
Redirecting TrafÞc on the SmartSwitch 2000 ................................................... 2-48
Priority ConÞguration ......................................................................................... 2-50
ConÞguring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port ............................ 2-51
ConÞguring Priority Queuing Based on MAC-layer Information ........ 2-54
ConÞguring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type ............................. 2-56
The System Resources Window ......................................................................... 2-58
Reserving CPU Bandwidth ......................................................................... 2-60
802.1Q VLANs...................................................................................................... 2-60
What is a VLAN? .......................................................................................... 2-61
What is an 802.1Q Port-Based VLAN? ...................................................... 2-61
About 802.1Q VLAN ConÞguration and Operation ............................... 2-61
Ingress List Operation........................................................................... 2-62
Egress List Operation ............................................................................ 2-62
802.1Q Port Types .................................................................................. 2-63
ConÞguring Your 802.1Q VLANS ..................................................................... 2-64
Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes ................................ 2-64
Creating and Modifying VLANs......................................................... 2-66
Deleting VLANs..................................................................................... 2-66
Enabling and Disabling VLANs .......................................................... 2-67
Updating VLAN ConÞg Window Information................................. 2-67
Performing Ingress List ConÞguration...................................................... 2-67
Assigning VLAN Membership to Ports ............................................. 2-69
Setting Port Operational Modes .......................................................... 2-70
Setting Port Frame Discard Formats................................................... 2-70
Updating VLAN Port ConÞg Window Information ........................ 2-70
Performing Egress List ConÞguration ....................................................... 2-70
Building an Egress List ......................................................................... 2-72
Broadcast Suppression ........................................................................................ 2-72
Setting the Device Date and Time...................................................................... 2-75
Enabling and Disabling Ports............................................................................. 2-76
Chapter 3 Alarm Configuration
About RMON Alarms and Events .............................................................................. 3-1
Basic Alarm ConÞguration .......................................................................................... 3-2
Accessing the Basic Alarm ConÞguration Window.......................................... 3-3